Withington tram stop

Withington
Metrolink station
General information
LocationWithington, Manchester
England
Coordinates53°25′58″N 2°14′58″W / 53.43284°N 2.24948°W / 53.43284; -2.24948
Grid referenceSJ833929
Line(s)South Manchester Line
Platforms2
Other information
StatusIn operation
Fare zone3
Key dates
23 May 2013Opened
Services
Preceding station Manchester Metrolink Following station
Burton Road East Didsbury–Rochdale St Werburgh's Road
East Didsbury–Shaw (peak only) St Werburgh's Road
Location
Map

Withington is a tram stop on the South Manchester Line (SML) of Greater Manchester's light-rail Metrolink system. It is located on the west side of Princess Road on the fringe of Withington in south Manchester, England.

The tram stop was opened on 23 May 2013. It was built in a cutting on a section of abandoned railway which was re-opened for light rail operation. The line was originally opened in 1880 by the Cheshire Lines Committee as the Manchester South District Line, which ran trains from Manchester Central railway station. The line was closed in 1967, but was re-opened in the 21st century as part of the Metrolink network. Trams now run from East Didsbury through Withington to Manchester city centre tram stops and on to Rochdale Town Centre.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TfGMopen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (1984), Light Rapid Transit in Greater Manchester, GMPTE - publicity brochure